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Tuesday, September 10, 2019 ǀ Volume 138 ǀ Issue 1 ǀ Reaching students, faculty, and staff of the University of North Dakota since 1888 Inside this issue Apple 3 Greenway Takeover 5 Football 7 9/30/19 9/30/19 For more content /dakotastudent /DakotaStudent @dakotastudent visit www.dakotastudent.com Campus Construction Changes A roadmap to the changes happening on campus Cortnie Cottrell Dakota Student All of the new changes stir- ring up UND’s campus, park- ing and office locations ,you may be wondering what ex- actly has been going on around here. With the memorial union be- ing torn down, the relocation of offices and meeting areas, there have been many changes to the UND campus within the last few months. Since May, it has been non-stop deconstruc- tion and reconstruction. O’Kelly is now the host of “Stomping Grounds and Xpress C-store” which is located in room 19. There is a wide va- riety of products to purchase there such as Starbucks cof- fee, pastries,sandwiches, con- venience store items and much more. So, if you are in need of a snack or some caffeine in be- tween classes, their hours of service are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Not close to O’Kelly, and need a snack or meal? Don’t worry, the new Squires Dining Center has you covered. Plus, you can avoid all the busy construction going on. Squires Dining Center has all the goods, from Dakota Deli-featuring sub sandwiches to custom fresh tossed salads, Squires Dining Center will not disappoint. Stop by and check them out from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. “The new Squires Dining Cen- ter is a convenient option with a pleasant atmosphere for us stu- Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student dents to grab lunch on our way All that remains of the old union is rubble. to and from class,” Emily Ve- ronen, a UND Junior, said. Another new change in cam- ing on time with minimal de- up with all the changes going cams. There are two webcams pus renewal that can be reached pus is the Campus Post Office, lays. The biggest set back thus on around campus is to check- that have been strategically by email at und.campus.renew- which is now located in the far is the opening of the new out the “Campus Renewal and placed for viewers to be able to [email protected], they are willing UND Bookstore. The Campus Gustafson Hall parking lot and Construction” blog found on watch a time lapse of the demo- to help. Post Office is open to all UND Campus Road from Strinden the UND webpage. If you are lition of the old Memorial Union students, faculty and staff, as Road to Davis Drive. This delay interested and want to follow and the progress of the soon to well as the general public. Ad- will be effective until Friday, all the latest updates, there is an be new Memorial Union. ditionally, they provide UPS September 13th. This delay is option to subscribe. If you have any further ques- and Federal Express shipping due to wet weather and poor Another way to stay informed tions regarding the changes on services at discounted prices. drying conditions; however, the on the new Memorial Union campus or any questions specif- Their hours of operation are northentrance of O’Kelly Hall construction, is to check out the ically regarding the Memorial Cortnie Cottrell is a News Writer from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will remain accessible for pass- link from UND’s webpage. The Union Construction, please do for Dakota Student. The construction and changes ing. page will bring you to the Me- not hesitate to contact She can be reached at as a whole seem to be happen- A fun and easy way to keep morial Union construction web- Student Services or UND cam- [email protected] Exploring the new Squires The in's and out's of the new Squires Brianna Mayhair “We have placed a register Dakota Student at every concept instead of just having one area to pay because On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Edward when we move back to the Martin, the retail dining opera- Union, we will have the same tional manager at Squires Food setup.” Court explained the changes Even though the location has that students will face when changed, they tried to stay with dining there. their previous food options. Since the Union is no longer “What we had at Old Main present, Old Main Market Place Market Place we translated di- replaced Squires, once a dining rectly here since our customers hall to accommodate students were familiar with the food op- like they once had and even tions there,” Martin said, “We more on a retail level. have the grill, very similar to One big difference is how A&W, Tossed Fresh Salads, Da- students can purchase their kota Deli and a pizza concept. meals. They were very popular at the “We have opened up to all Union, so we wanted to contin- board meals instead of just ue that experience here.” block meals,” Martin said, “to accommodate and help relieve pressure from the other dining areas, we welcome unlimited board meal plan users.” Story continued Martin follows that by ex- Trevor Alveshere/ Dakota Student plaining another big change. on page 2 Squires is the new home of the Old Main Market. 2 Squires Food Court is Squires story not only opened to stu- NEWS dents, but to everyone from front that comes in. They wel- come cash, card, checks page and gift cards as well to be used to purchase DAKOTA Keeping the same meals. For students with menu items, new items board meals, there is a STUDENT will be added as well. nine-dollar limit, but can “We are working on be combined with dining EDITORIAL creating a gourmet burg- dollars or other forms of er,” Martin said, “which payments. They also pro- allows students with a dif- vide a tax free $650 dining ferent option they might dollar plan for students to not be able to fi nd around utilize. campus.” Squires Food Court Editor-in-Chief To help students, the is open from 7 a.m. to 8 buying experience is set- p.m. providing students up very similar to Old with breakfast, lunch, and Madison Feltman Main Market Place. The dinner fi ve days a week, food is made-to-order and Monday thru Friday. [email protected] fresh every day. “Depending on traffi c, “The concept styles al- we may have open hours low students to build their on weekends as well, but Managing own meals,” Martin said, right now we are sticking Editor “which lets them pick and to fi ve days a week,” Mar- choose what they want as tin said. A&C Editor a meal.” Dining Services is This allows students to looking to hire more Molly Andrews be opened to a menu ev- friendly, compassionate [email protected] ery day.The move came and hardworking individ- with some improvements uals to their team students as well. and non-students. Sports Editor “Squires Food Court allows more seating for students as well as more Madison Overby space,” Martin said, “the [email protected] seating itself is a lot bet- ter than Old Main Mar- ket Place since it is more News Editor updated.” Brianna Mayhair is a News The new space allows Writer for Dakota Student. She can be reached at Trevor Alveshere/Dakota Student more students to be wel- Signs can be seen illuminating the entrance to Squires. comed and served. [email protected] Mason Dunleavy mason.dunleavy@und. edu New developments involving the death of Mac Miller Managing Mason Dunleavy Editor Dakota Student Opinions Editor Saturday, Sept. 7, marked the fi rst anniver- Megan Vogt sary of Mac Miller’s over- [email protected] dose. Malcom James Mc- Cormick, more commonly known by his rap name Photo Editor “Mac Miller”, established his presence in the rap Trevor Alveshere game in 2007 with his fi rst [email protected] rap name, “Easy Mac,” and his fi rst mixtape But My Mackin’ Ain’t Easy, Web Editor all at the age of 15. In 2010, Mac won Best Vid- Steph Matlock eo Award at the Pitt s- stephanie.matlock@und. burgh Hip Hop Awards edu for his single “Live Free.” Mac signed with his fi rst record label, Rostrum Re- Business cords in the summer of 2010. In 2011, Mac was Vince Azzarello one of 11 rappers to ap- pear on XXL’s “Freshman vince.azzarello@und. Class” annual list, a list of edu the year’s upcoming rap- pers. On Nov. 8, 2011, Find us on Mac released his debut studio album, Blue Slide facebook Park, which went certifi ed www.facebook.com/ gold in the US and Cana- dakotastudent da. Mac Miller went sepa- rate ways from Rostrum Or send us a Records in 2014 and re- tweet leased his tenth solo mix- Photo courtesy Wikimedia @dakotastudent tape, Faces. Mac was Mac Miller pictured performing at an event before his untimely death. picked up by Warner Bros. Records in Oct. 2014 Mac rapped about life, including longtime friend dealer, Cameron Pett it, be- with a pioneering spirit Follow us on and had his fi nal three diffi culties with drugs, and mentor Wiz Khalifa, ing arrested Wednesday and sense of humor that studio album releases: friends and the typical another prominent Pitt s- for distributing counter- touched everyone he met." instagram GO:OD AM, The Divine party scene.